Overview
Describes deployment topology examples for Routed Optical Networking. It helps to understand how the solution is applied to metro, regional, mesh, long-haul, point-to-point, and multi-degree optical network designs.
Routed Optical Networking supports these deployment topologies:
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Metro and Regional: This topology is used for shorter reach metro use cases and longer regional use cases.
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Long Haul: This topology is used for distances greater than 400 km.
The QDD-400G-ZR-S optic has a maximum reach of 120 km. Longer distances require the use of QDD-400G-ZRP-S optics.
The Routed Optical Networking solution architecture or network design is the same for any network such as core, aggregation, or DCI. The only differentiating factor is the hardware that is used for any deployment.
Components and connections in metro and regional topology
This section explains the components and fiber connections used in metro and regional Routed Optical Networking topologies. It describes the sample topology, required hardware, wiring flow, and next steps for short- and regional-reach designs.
Components and connections in mesh topology
This section explains the components and connections used in a mesh Routed Optical Networking topology. It describes the topology, required hardware, wiring sequence, and next steps for designs with multiple interconnected optical paths.
Components and connections in long haul topology
This section explains the components and connections used in long-haul Routed Optical Networking designs. It describes terminal, ILA, OLA, and DGE node roles, wiring requirements, and optical considerations for spans beyond metro reach.
Components and connections in point-to-point topology with NCS 1010 nodes
This section explains how to build a point-to-point Routed Optical Networking topology using Cisco NCS 1010 nodes. It describes required modules, wiring, node roles, and follow-up configuration tasks.
Components and connections in multi-degree topology with NCS 1010 nodes
This section explains how to build a multi-degree Routed Optical Networking topology using Cisco NCS 1010 nodes. It describes the topology layout, wiring approach, required modules, and configuration tasks for multi-degree optical connectivity.